7:00 AM | *Windy and cooler today following the passage of a cold frontal system*

6-Day forecast for the Washington, D.C. metro region

Today

Becoming mainly sunny, windy and cooler, highs near 60 degrees; NW winds around 10-20 mph; gusts to 35 mph

Tonight

Partly cloudy, chilly, lows near 40 degrees

Wednesday

Partly sunny, breezy, mild, near 65 degrees for afternoon highs

Wednesday Night             

Becoming mainly cloudy, breezy, mild, chance of showers late, low-to-mid 50’s for late night lows

Thursday

Mainly cloudy, windy, much warmer, chance of showers, near 80 degrees

Friday

Mainly cloudy, still quite warm, chance of showers, mid-to-upper 70’s

Saturday

Mainly cloudy, warm, breezy, chance of showers, middle 70’s

Sunday

Mainly cloudy, mild, chance of showers, upper 60’s

Discussion

A strong cold front passed through the region in the overnight hours and cooler air will follow for today along with strong NW winds that can gust up to 35 mph or so. After a cold night with lows near 40 degrees, it’ll be breezy and mild on Wednesday along with partly sunny skies. A warm front will arrive on Wednesday night with scattered showers and temperatures should surge on Thursday following its passage with Thursday afternoon highs likely near the 80-degree mark. This front (and additional fronts) will keep it unsettled around here for the late week and weekend with a daily shot at some shower activity. Looking ahead, a colder-than-normal air mass arrives in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US early next week and it looks like much of next week will feature below-normal temperatures.

Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield Weather